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Resurrecting Hope
Resurrecting Hope
There is a kind of suffering that bypasses physical explanation. The soul can be so overwhelmed by grief or disappointment that even truth feels powerless to help. This condition, described as “broken hope syndrome,” is not healed through comfort alone but through truth revealed by the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1:17–20 records Paul’s prayer for believers to receive “a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him” so that “the eyes of your heart may be enlightened.” This is not a call to personal strategy or emotional healing. It is a request for supernatural clarity to see what cannot be seen through natural means.
Three results follow this enlightenment. First is the hope of God’s calling. This is not a vocational calling, but the call of God to Himself. Hope is not rooted in outcomes but in the certainty that all things are being reconciled to Christ. Second is the richness of the inheritance that God has given to His people. It is resurrection life, shared glory with Christ, and communion with God secured by the Spirit. Third is the greatness of God’s power toward those who believe.
This power is not abstract. It is the same power that raised Christ from the dead. Paul uses four distinct words to describe it: dunamis (effective power), energeia (active power), kratos (ruling strength), and ischys (capable force). This power is not earned, and it does not wait for strength. It is given to the weak who depend on God.
As you reflect on this message this week, consider the following:
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Resurrecting Hope
There is a kind of suffering that bypasses physical explanation. The soul can be so overwhelmed by grief or disappointment that even truth feels powerless to help. This condition, described as “broken hope syndrome,” is not healed through comfort alone but through truth revealed by the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1:17–20 records Paul’s prayer for believers to receive “a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him” so that “the eyes of your heart may be enlightened.” This is not a call to personal strategy or emotional healing. It is a request for supernatural clarity to see what cannot be seen through natural means.
Three results follow this enlightenment. First is the hope of God’s calling. This is not a vocational calling, but the call of God to Himself. Hope is not rooted in outcomes but in the certainty that all things are being reconciled to Christ. Second is the richness of the inheritance that God has given to His people. It is resurrection life, shared glory with Christ, and communion with God secured by the Spirit. Third is the greatness of God’s power toward those who believe.
This power is not abstract. It is the same power that raised Christ from the dead. Paul uses four distinct words to describe it: dunamis (effective power), energeia (active power), kratos (ruling strength), and ischys (capable force). This power is not earned, and it does not wait for strength. It is given to the weak who depend on God.
As you reflect on this message this week, consider the following:
The post Resurrecting Hope appeared first on Revival Life Church Boca Raton, FL.